‘Physical hell’: Hong Kong hosts gruelling underwater hockey tournament

Hong Kong Free Press · 2026/10/28 上午7:20:00

Swimmers brandishing short, curved sticks held their breath as they somersaulted and dove towards a weighted puck at the bottom of a Hong Kong swimming pool, vying for first place in a sport likened to voluntary drowning. The annual underwater hockey tournament, ominously advertised as “physical hell”, nevertheless drew a roster of hardcore enthusiasts from […]